Tag-fastener and guide therefor



June 18, 1935. s. WEISS 2,005,119

TAG FASTENER AND GUIDE THEREFOR Filed Dec. 12, 1954 INVENTOR: Samue Z Waiss,

BY I 331m ins,

ATTORNEY Patented June 18, 1935 Q UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,005,119 TAG-FASTENER AND GUIDE THEREFOR Samuel Weiss, Brooklyn; N. Y. Y Application December 12, 1934, Serial No. 757,081

7 Claims- (01. 4024) My invention relates to improvements in tag terminate in engaging members I5 and. I6 refasteners and guides therefor and it consists in p y, Which are disposed to p with their the novel features which are hereinafter more pointed ends a portion of a garment pl fully described. therebetween.

-' 5. One of the objects of my invention is: to pro- By pr n h pr s II and I2 towards each 5 duce a perfected tag fastener,'=and toprovide the other the members I5 and I6 are sep from p sof the fastener with a means for preeach other; on releasing the prongs II and I2, the venting or limiting the deflection of the prongs l e resume their Position as Shown in Fi 1 witharelation to each other ina direction'transf e d aw t y causing the members .versely to the plane of the fastener. and I6 to move towards each-other and the ends 10 Another object-:of my in ti is; t li it thereof to grip a part of a garment or fabric the relative deflection of the prongs of the faswhich may be placed therebetweenl V tener. from each other in the plane of the fas- To prevent the prongs II and I2 with the intener in a direction toopcn the fastener. clined branches I3 and I4 thereon from being l A further object of my invention is: to limit unduly deflected with relation to each other in 15 the relative 'deflection'of the prongs of the fasa direction transversely to the plane" of" the Ttener in a direction to close the fastener. fastener, I provide a control member inthe shape A still other object of my invention is: to of a guide ring or collar I1, which slidably enprovide my tag fastener with'a' means 'for'locking circles the branches I3 and I4 at the point of the prongs thereof in position after attaching their crossing each other for all positions of the 20 the same to a garment; branches I3 and I4.

Another object-of my invention is: to have When the-prongs II and I2 are pressed towards the said fastener with the said limiting means each other the guide or collar I1 is thereby lowvtmd locking means fec ive, Simpl ab e and ered in position; on releasing the prongs II and inexpensive T I2, the guide or collar I'Iis raised by the branches 25 Otherob ects and advantages will hereinafter I3 and I4 as the latter return to their original iappear. position. I

I .attain these objectsby. the tag fastener'and The guide ring or collar II fits snugly on the guide therefor several forms of which are illusbranches I3'and I4 .and keeps them from separattrated in the acco p y d w y any ing from each other in a direction transversely '3 -me0hanica1 equivalent us mod fication to the plane of the fastener, without interfering I of e Samewith their movement in the plane of thefasten'er.

In the drawing Fig. 1 is a side elevation of one In the form of my tag fastener and guide thereform of y, tag fastener and guide therefor; for which is shown in Figs. 4 and 5 .the prongs Fig. 2 is a sectional plan of the same on the line 2| and 22 are initially stressed and have thereon v22'0f F and 3 is a top plan view of inclined'branches 23 and 24 respectively which the samev cross each other and terminate in engaging mem- Fig. 4 is a side elevation. of another form of bers 25 and 26. The branches23 and 24 havev my tag fastener and guide therefor, including thereon lower longitudinally disposed offsets 21 also a locking means, which is hereinafter ded 23 respectively and upper longitudinally 'diss d; d e- 5 s a's ct nal plan f th posed offsets 29 and 30 respectively. fla 0n the line 0f -f A guide ring or collar I'Ia girds the branches23 Fig. 6 is a side elevation of a still other form and zdat'thepoint of their crossing each other of y tag fastener and guide therefor; and Fig.v and acts similarly to the guide ring or collar 11 145 7 is a side elevation of a modification of the in the modification shown in Figs. ,1, 2%I

formof my tag fastener and guide therefor A ontrol member-in the shape of a locking which is Shown in Figs; 2 and 3. collar 3|, which is larger than the guide ring lla, n .Similar numerals refer to like parts throughis shown in Fig. 4 asencompassing the Offsets, 29 ,out the, several Views. and 30 after it has been transferredto this posi- II designates one of the prongs in the form of tion from" its alternative position which is shown 50 my tag fastener, which is shown in Figs. 1, 2 and in dotted lines at Ma, wherethe collar 3| has 1 6. I2 d si a the other p fl l beenencompassing the offsets 21 and. 28.

The prongs I l and I2 are preferably initially T It is evident from the drawing that in the posistressed and have thereon inclined branches I3 'tion at But the locking collar will permit there 5 and. Ilrespectively, which cross-each other-and gaging members-25 and 26"to be'- separated or prgngs of the fastener 54,. Fig. '1, cross each, other, the range of moved in a direction away from each other by pressing the prongs 2| and 22 in the plane of the fastener towards each other; but it will limit the motion of the said engaging members towards each other.

In the position shown at 3| the locking collar will prevent the separation of the engaging members 25 and 26 as is evident from the drawing.

When a portion of a garment or fabric is a ed by h mem ers 5 .and.26.the.co1lar.3I is moved by hand from the positiqn at 34a .to that at 3|, passing over the guide ring I'la, thereby locking the fastener on to the engaged garment.

The resilience of the metal parts of the fastener causes the offsets 29 and 38 to press onktbe interior of the locking collar 3|, thereby producing, a frictional resistance to the removal of the said locking collar therefrom. f p When it is desired to disengage the fastener from a garment the said locking collar 3| is remo ed by f om the ff ts 28 and .30 the sa d f e ie a resis ance. a ring Ha may be .omitted, if desired; the locking collar 3| may then be made consider- ;fi hl narrower than as shown in Fig. 5 of the drawing; and it will also act to prevent the separation of the engaging members in a plane which is transverse to the plane of the fastener.

In the form of my tag fastener and guide therefonwhich isshownin Fig. 6, 4| and 42 are the which are initially stressed and have thereon inclined branches 43 and; 44 respectively which terminate in engaging members Y45 and. 46 respectively. p

Lhe branches 4.3 and 44 have thereon lower lateral offsets 4'1 and 48 and upper. lateral offsets Sandi A ring or collar llb girds the branches 4,3 and 44 at the point of their crossing each other and acts in part as in the modification shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3.

It isevident, from the drawing that the guide ring "D also acts in association'with the said lateral offsets 41 and 48 to limit the relative defiection of the prongs 4| and 42 in the plane of the. fastener in a direction to open the fastener;

the guide ring ||b likewise acts in association with the lateral offsets 49 and 50 to limit the relative deflection of the prongs 4| and" in the, plane of the fastener in a direction to close the fastener, thereby preventing the engaging mem- .it-areinitially stressed and have thereon inclined branches 53. and 54, respectively, which terminate in engagingmembers and 56 respectively.

I A guide ring or collar l'lc is positioned in a plane which is longitudinally disposed with relatilt-and 54 at the point of their crossing each other, thereby imiting the deflectionofthe prongs 4| and 42 in a direction transversely to the plane of'thefastener. v i I 7 It; is. evident from Figs. 1 and '7 of the drawing that by varying theyinitial angles at which the branches; t3. and t4; in Fig. l, or the branches 5 3 sliding of the-member L1 01 He on said branches w llalsgtbe Varied; it also evidentthat with a fastener. tign to the fastener and encircles the branches or of the prongs 5| and 52 in Fig. 7, in a direc- ,tion substantially parallel to the plane of the fastener.

Variations are-possible, and part of my invention may be used without other parts.

I do not, therefore, restrict myself to the detfiilfl as shown the drawing; but I intend to include also all mechanical equivalents and obvious modifications of the same within the scope I claim as my invention and desireto secure by Letters Patent: 7 1 1 1. A tag fastener having a pair ofinitizlly stressed prongs, suitably inclined branches on said prongs disposed to cross each other at a; variable point through a desired range-of variation of the latter, saldybranches terminating in pointed engaging members which are'disposed to grlp'wlth their pointed ends a portlonof agarmentplaced therebetween, 1 and a control member of suitable shape and size automatically slidably encompassing the said branches atsaid point, whereby, in cooperation with parts on said b'ranchesdisposed to intercept said control inemben' to limit the said range of variation, thereby also-limiting to a desired extent theran'ge of deflection of; said prongs in' a. direction substantially parallel to the Plane of said fastener.

1 2..A tag fastener having a pair ofpron'gs, in-

clined branches on said prongs,'crossing each other at' a variable point and terminating in pointed engaging members, disposed to grip with their pointed ends a part of a-garmnt therebetween, a control member automatically slidably encompassing thefsa'id branchesand a means on said prongs for duly restricting the range of sliding of said control member, whereby to limit the deflection of said prongs in a. direction subv tween, 2; guide member automatically slidably en- I compassing the said branches at said point, whereby to limit the deflection of said prongs in a direction transversely to the plane of the fastener and I a means on said prongs for duly restricting the range of slidingof said control member, thereby limiting the deflectionofthe prongs in a direction substantially parallel to the plane ofthe 4.'A tag fastener having a pair a prongs, inclined branches on said prongs, crossing each other at a variable point and terminating in pointed engaging members, disposed to grip with their pointed ends a part of a garment-therebetween, a control member, automatically slidably encompassing the said branches, and stop means on said prongs for restricting the range of sliding of said control member, whereby to limit the deflection of said prongs ma direction'substantially parallel: to thepIaneofthe-fastener.

5. The elements of claim 4, said stop means comprising one or more suitably disposed offsets on said prongs for intercepting said control member, whereby to limit the range of sliding thereof.

6. A tag fastener having a pair of prongs, inclined branches on said prongs, crossing each other at a variable point and terminating in engaging members, disposed to grip a part of a garment therebetween, a guide member, slidably encompassing said branches at said point, thereby limiting the deflection of said prongs in a direction transversely to the plane of the fastener, combined with one or more lateral offsets on said' branches, located on the side of said point, which is remote from said engaging members, thereby limiting the deflection of said prongs in the plane of the fastener in a direction to open the fastener.

7. A tag fastener having a pair of prongs, inclined branches on said prongs, crossing each other at a variable point and terminating in engaging members, disposed to grip a part of a garmenttherebetween, a guide member, slidably encompassing said branches at said point, thereby limiting the deflection of said prongs in a directhe deflection of said prongs in the plane of the fastener in a direction to close the fastener.

SAMUEL WEISS. 

